Besides, if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have fresh second lieutenant bars and an upcoming land nav evaluation with a compass just like this. Start by plotting start and ...

Knowing how to make a compass, and teaching others how to make one, serves to develop a foundation for land navigation skills. I want to guide you through the fascinating process of making your ...

At the center of that push is land navigation, which tasks soldiers with plotting points on a map with a protractor and finding spots in the woods using a compass during both day and night.

Next, Cadets learn how to use a key tool for land navigation- their compass. Learning to use their compass also includes how to hold their weapons while out in the woods, keeping in mind that the ...

Land navigation is the act of traveling through terrain by foot or in a vehicle. It requires the ability to read maps, use a compass and identify land and water features. "Land navigation training ...

Land navigation has been central to that effort, tasking soldiers with plotting points on a map with a protractor and finding spots in the woods using a compass. Even for noncommissioned officers ...

Reading a compass seems complicated because of awkward terminology and instructors who know the skill but can’t teach it well. After teaching land navigation to hundreds of students at my ...

The NGA is working with Missouri Army National Guard and Gateway Reserve Officer Training Corps to teach basic land navigation techniques ... nothing more than a compass, a protractor, and ...